Vin says extra oil option. 1200ml.
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Better safe than sorry, I do not recommend risking having too much engine oil, not saying your datacard is wrong but better safe than sorry.
How much engine oil is shown on the dipstick, at operating temperature and checking using the method instructed in the operator's manual? Depending on the vehicle, it is checked differently, for example, just as an example, some vehicles: it is 5 minutes after vehicle is off at leveled surface at operating temperature, or you could also check first thing in the morning. Leveled surface is very important, in my case it was close to minimum if following the operator's manual, adding the offset amount brings it back up to where it really should be.
This was true for many of my engine oil changes, I always DIY, again every MB is different even with same engine hence why they put this oil offset amount in the datacard.
How much engine oil is shown on the dipstick, at operating temperature and checking using the method instructed in the operator's manual? Depending on the vehicle, it is checked differently, for example, just as an example, some vehicles: it is 5 minutes after vehicle is off at leveled surface at operating temperature, or you could also check first thing in the morning. Leveled surface is very important, in my case it was close to minimum if following the operator's manual, adding the offset amount brings it back up to where it really should be.
This was true for many of my engine oil changes, I always DIY, again every MB is different even with same engine hence why they put this oil offset amount in the datacard.
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Yes it is that amount plus the offset amount, usually when I just go by what is mentioned in the operator's manual, for example my 2017 c 43, it is 6.5L and my data card shows 1000ml, if I do 6.5L, every time I check it, it is below the middle mark and very close to min mark. This is checking using the method following what the operator's manual instructed. On the safe side, I do 7.2-7.3L which leaves room before the max mark, after all, too much engine oil can be catastrophic.
Still, it is curious that we both have the M276 turbo engines, but my offset is 600 ml and yours is 1000 ml. What is your engine's hp rating? Stock, mine is 329 hp. My capacity doesn't change with a tune.
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True, but too much means WAY TOO MUCH. Being a little over the max line I would not consider as too much.
Still, it is curious that we both have the M276 turbo engines, but my offset is 600 ml and yours is 1000 ml. What is your engine's hp rating? Stock, mine is 329 hp. My capacity doesn't change with a tune.
Still, it is curious that we both have the M276 turbo engines, but my offset is 600 ml and yours is 1000 ml. What is your engine's hp rating? Stock, mine is 329 hp. My capacity doesn't change with a tune.
To answer your question, horsepower is 362, the facelift is 385. Same torque though for both. 384.
I am not sure if the facelift has a bigger turbo, I do know the E 43 has a bigger turbo (I mean, that is what I heard)
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Better safe than sorry, I do not recommend risking having too much engine oil, not saying your datacard is wrong but better safe than sorry.
How much engine oil is shown on the dipstick, at operating temperature and checking using the method instructed in the operator's manual? Depending on the vehicle, it is checked differently, for example, just as an example, some vehicles: it is 5 minutes after vehicle is off at leveled surface at operating temperature, or you could also check first thing in the morning. Leveled surface is very important, in my case it was close to minimum if following the operator's manual, adding the offset amount brings it back up to where it really should be.
This was true for many of my engine oil changes, I always DIY, again every MB is different even with same engine hence why they put this oil offset amount in the datacard.
How much engine oil is shown on the dipstick, at operating temperature and checking using the method instructed in the operator's manual? Depending on the vehicle, it is checked differently, for example, just as an example, some vehicles: it is 5 minutes after vehicle is off at leveled surface at operating temperature, or you could also check first thing in the morning. Leveled surface is very important, in my case it was close to minimum if following the operator's manual, adding the offset amount brings it back up to where it really should be.
This was true for many of my engine oil changes, I always DIY, again every MB is different even with same engine hence why they put this oil offset amount in the datacard.
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Here is an interesting video on the effects of over-filling the oil.
https://youtu.be/VaTbfvzNbxQ?si=KSF4JhuYXCKzuSpw
https://youtu.be/VaTbfvzNbxQ?si=KSF4JhuYXCKzuSpw
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7 Liters should be good, give it the 200ml breathing room. The main question is, how does your dipstick look, at 7 liters, are you still below the middle part of the dipstick or slightly above, if slightly above, you may add some more. Try to not be as close at the full line as possible but forum member JettaRed confirmed with us even if slightly above full will not be an issue, don't worry. Obviously, the method of checking the dipstick also could affect the reading, tell us how do you check your oil.
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7 Liters should be good, give it the 200ml breathing room. The main question is, how does your dipstick look, at 7 liters, are you still below the middle part of the dipstick or slightly above, if slightly above, you may add some more. Try to not be as close at the full line as possible but forum member JettaRed confirmed with us even if slightly above full will not be an issue, don't worry. Obviously, the method of checking the dipstick also could affect the reading, tell us how do you check your oil.
